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pilot light



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As it had hundreds of times before in hundreds of previous matches, her opponent’s nerve lit Williams’s pilot light.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2022

A bugler ignited the pilot light of pride in all of us, heads bowed everywhere and the pit lane swelled with the memories of friends, fathers, brothers and sisters lost.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021

The balloon flew northeast along the Connecticut River, cruising for about 45 minutes before Boland reported that the pilot light on the burner was out.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2021

Natural gas was leaking in the home on Dec. 8 and it could have been ignited by several sources, such as the furnace, electrical system or pilot light, they said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 7, 2021

I needed something that could hold a flame, some kind of pilot light.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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